Comparison

Game Maker vs Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Game Maker

Easily create and play your own original games with customizable elements like enemy speed and player movement. Save and share your creations with friends or enjoy them solo. The app offers a straightforward creation process and unique game rules.

Highlights
  • Customizable game elements
  • Easy game creation process
  • Save and play unlimited games
  • Share games with friends
  • Adjustable enemy speed and player movement
  • Unique game rules and mechanics
Features
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Create original games! Moving block, speed of the Enemies, number of points... You can custom a lot to make it original. Easy to create, and play!! 【How To Create】 0 : Tap "Create" Button 1 : Select a player that you prefer 2 : From "Objects image" Button on the left bottom, select a object you want to add 3 : Tap to add objects 4 : Test play 5 : Name the game and save it to play! You can change background as well via 'Background Button' on the right bottom. Let your friends play the games or simply enjoy yourself. You will come up with smart ideas and be a creative gamer! You can create and save the game as many as you want. 【Rules】 ● If you don't add "Goal" to game scenes, game clear can be achieved when player get all the rewards placed on the game screen (Coins, cupcake, etc...). ● Once player used a door, it cannot be used for next 5 seconds. ● If you were to add "Door" to game scenes, there has to be 2 of the same designed door, otherwise it won't do anything! 【Sound Credit】 OtoLogic -> https://otologic.jp MusMus -> http://musmus.main.jp

About

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

Design and build your own 2D platforming levels with a wide variety of tools and assets. Create intricate obstacle courses, adventure maps, or anything you can imagine, then share your creations online and explore those made by others.

Highlights
  • Create 2D platforming levels
  • 13 level themes
  • Hundreds of blocks, enemies, and objects
  • Foreground and background block placement
  • World map creation
  • Online level sharing and downloading
  • Challenge mode with unlockable hats
Features
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This app gives you the tools you need to create fantastic 2D platforming levels and share them with everyone. Build tricky obstacle courses, crazy contraptions, or even longer adventure-style levels. The choice is yours! Features: • Make all sorts of levels, big or small! • Select from 13 different level theme options to suit your mood. • Hundreds of blocks, enemies, and objects to place in each level. • Decoration blocks and sloped ground tiles to create more detailed environments. • Several powerups including upgrades to the player's armor and jump height. • Place blocks in the foreground and background. • Add a sub-area to your levels. • Electricity can be conducted by metal blocks to power pistons and more. • Dynamic fire spreading (wooden blocks can burn, and ice blocks melt!) • Create world maps to compile your levels into a story or adventure! • Share your levels and world maps online, and download those uploaded by other players. • Tackle the classic challenge mode to unlock cool new hats to wear!

Screenshots

Game Maker4 screens
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ultimate Level Maker / Builder at 84% against Game Maker's 25%. Ultimate Level Maker / Builder also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (69 vs 5). Game Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Level Maker / Builder has 69 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Game Maker's written reviews are positive against 84% of Ultimate Level Maker / Builder's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Game Maker versus Ultimate Level Maker / Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGame MakerUltimate Level Maker / Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (5 ratings)4.7 (69 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews83.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings569 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB188 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTenna ChurikiJoshua Bellmyer

Customer experience

Game Maker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

All ratings69 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative6.5%

Bugs and requests

Game Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Did not get hat after completing 5th year 2nd time
  • Glitch with magnet on giant potion
  • Lose a life when restarting a level
  • Colors are too dark and don't match image
  • Username glitch (SOMEBODYCOOL vs SOMEBODYCOOL XD)
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  • Cannot add a Sonic level
  • New update not on iOS
  • Restarting level loses a life

Requested features

37 requests
  • Add multiplayer and friends list
  • Add more bosses
  • Add more cosmetics and pets
  • Add chat for multiplayer
  • Allow replaying levels
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  • Add gravity switching like GD
  • Add friends to play with
  • Add a story mode
  • Allow uploading levels without completion
  • Add different kinds of coins
  • Add more characters to play as
  • Add playable character maker
  • Add a family or friends for Carbo
  • Add a girl version of Carbo or a dog/little brother
  • Add lily pad blocks
  • Add search functionality in the level editor
  • Add more blocks and items
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Add ability to color Carbo
  • Add NPCs for storytelling
  • Add a view creator button with profiles
  • Add more lore for Carbo
  • Add side scrolling
  • Fix jet pack power up
  • Add plane power up
  • Add a bat boss
  • Add comments on user games
  • Add rating for user games
  • Add custom music for levels
  • Add more bone enemies
  • Add new bosses (Giga Beetle, Mansion Bat, Huge Riko)
  • Add mod support
  • Add level rating system
  • Improve lighting and shadows
  • Add playable character maker
  • Add boss maker
  • Add more world parts

In-app purchases

None

Game Maker

No in-app purchases

None

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Game Maker free?
Game Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ultimate Level Maker / Builder free?
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Game Maker or Ultimate Level Maker / Builder?
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder is rated higher. Game Maker averages 2.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Ultimate Level Maker / Builder averages 4.7 from 69 ratings.
Do Game Maker or Ultimate Level Maker / Builder have ads?
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder shows ads; Game Maker does not.

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